Badwater, California

Badwater is a locale in Inyo County, California.^[1] It is located in Death Valley 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Bennetts Well.^[2] It lies along a drainge channel adjacent to the west side of the Black Mountains.^[3]

Badwater
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Coordinates: 36°13′47″N 116°46′01″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Inyo County
Elevation [1]	–266 ft (−81 m)
GNIS feature ID	1656428[1]

Badwater has never had a permanent population, though there is a 1946 report of a campsite at Badwater.^[4]

Badwater is also known for being the start of the Badwater Ultramarathon, billed as the toughest foot race on the planet.^[5]

Badwater Basin elevation sign located at Badwater, California, stating that the elevation of Badwater Basin is –282 feet (–85.5 m). The actual location of the lowest point is several miles from the sign and varies with time.^[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Badwater, California
2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1145. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
3. Badwater, California 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1986
4. Smith, Lloyld Mason (October 4, 1946). "Hammada". The Desert Sun. Palm Springs, California. p. 13. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
5. "Badwater, the World's Toughest Foot Race". Retrieved July 3, 2018.
6. "Badwater, Death Valley National Park, California". americansouthwest.net. Retrieved April 26, 2021.